DMC 3702 — Medium Salmon

Quick Conversion Table

Brand	Equivalent	Match	Buy links
Anchor	1023	close	Amazon → LoveCrafts →
Madeira	0407	close	Amazon → LoveCrafts →
Cosmo ⚠	2621	close	Amazon → LoveCrafts →
Sullivans	45104	close	Amazon → LoveCrafts →

Color family classifications tell interesting stories. DMC 3702 Medium Salmon is filed under "reds" in the DMC color family system, while the lighter salmon threads in the same shading sequence sit under "pinks." At #E86868 — a warm, medium-dark salmon that reads as distinctly red-inflected — this makes sense: the orange-pink of lighter salmon has deepened into something with more red character. It's the transition point where salmon becomes something you might genuinely describe as a warm, peachy red.

A Color That Works Hard

The medium-value salmons do a lot of structural work in projects that use this color family. While light salmon (DMC 3700) provides bright highlights and dark salmon (DMC 3703) handles deep shadows, Medium Salmon fills the body — the large areas that give the gradient its overall identity. In a full-coverage piece, 3702 will often represent the most stitches of any thread in a salmon-toned flower or figure, making it the color that defines the piece's warmth character.

On natural linen, 3702 deepens and warms, taking on a quality reminiscent of terra cotta or baked clay — earthy and warm in a way that can be used intentionally in folk art, Mediterranean, or rustic design contexts. This fabric interaction is worth noting because it opens up applications beyond the obvious floral or skin-tone roles.

Realistic Portraiture and Figure Work

Medium Salmon appears frequently in shading sequences for warm-toned skin in cross-stitch portraiture. For complexions with orange or peachy undertones, 3702 provides the mid-tone shadow that makes faces look dimensional rather than flat. Combined with DMC 3700 (Light Salmon) for mid-tones and DMC 3712 (Medium Salmon — the other one, from a different sub-family) for deeper values, this thread contributes to convincing skin rendering that the pink-only palettes can't achieve.

In full-body figure subjects — cherubs in traditional ecclesiastical-style pieces, folk art figures, historical costume designs — the salmon range provides the warmth that reads as flesh without the clinical quality of purely neutral tones.

Outside portraiture, 3702 works well in autumn-toned palettes alongside DMC 402 (Very Light Mahogany), DMC 3776 (Light Mahogany), and DMC 977 (Light Golden Brown) for warm harvest color stories. The orange-red quality fits naturally with those autumn amber and rust tones, where it serves as the pink component without jarring the overall warmth.

Like its family members, all four brand equivalents for 3702 are rated close. The deeper value of Medium Salmon means the substitution challenges are somewhat different from lighter salmons: at this depth, the orange-versus-red balance becomes more visible in finished work, and slight hue shifts matter more in shading sequences. Anchor 1023 is the standard recommendation and is workable, though some stitchers report it reads slightly cooler than the warm DMC original.

Madeira 0407 occupies roughly the right territory and may read slightly closer to the DMC warmth than the Anchor equivalent. Cosmo 2621 and Sullivans 45104 are serviceable, with Sullivans again carrying slightly more sheen at this medium saturation level.

Within DMC, DMC 3701 (Salmon Pink) is one step lighter and slightly more orange-pink; DMC 3703 (Dark Salmon) steps darker. DMC 352 (Light Coral) is a reasonable cross-family alternative that captures some of the orange-warm character at a nearby value. For designs where warmth matters more than exact hue, DMC 760 (Salmon) from the classic salmon family is another option worth comparing directly against the surrounding threads in your specific project.

Reference quality

How We Validate This Color Record

Use this page as a reference card for DMC 3702: the structured data, quick conversions, and long-form copy are all tied back to the same stored color record.

Methodology: This page renders DMC 3702, its hex value, and every brand equivalent from the site's source-of-truth color record, then checks long-form body copy against those same stored fields.
Verification status: Source-field checked. The page content is audited against the stored DMC number, brand equivalents, and match-quality labels before publishing.
Last reviewed: 2026-04-20
Approximation warning: Screen hex values, thread photos, and cross-brand conversions are reference aids. Dye lots, thread sheen, and fabric color can still shift the result in hand.

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Decision guide

When to use the DMC 3702 reference page

This page should help you decide faster between palette planning, brand substitution, and shade comparison without turning the color record into a thin lookup page.

Best for

+ Palette planning when you want the stored DMC 3702 Medium Salmon record, hex value #E86868, and linked brand equivalents in one place.
+ Checking the quickest cross-brand shortlist before you buy floss, compare stash substitutes, or route into a more specific conversion page.
+ Finding nearby shades in the reds family before you commit to accents, shading, or background blends.

Watch for

! Screen previews are only reference aids. Medium Salmon can shift on real fabric because thread sheen, stitch coverage, and room lighting change how the color reads.
! A stored equivalent is still a shortlist, not a guarantee that two brands will disappear into each other in the same stitched motif.
! Older charts, discontinued kit floss, and dye-lot variation can all introduce small but visible differences that the page cannot detect for you.

Before you commit

Confirm the role of DMC 3702 Medium Salmon: decide whether you need an exact hero shade, a forgiving background, or a rough stash substitute.
Compare on project fabric: view the skein or stitched sample on the same fabric count and color you will actually use.
Use the linked conversion pages next: open the brand-specific pages when you need match-quality caveats before substituting away from the DMC reference.